Credible Messenger Mentoring Movement CM3

Credible Messenger Mentoring Movement CM3 CM3 is working with indigenous natural leaders–credible messengers–to break the cycle of incarceration impacting youth & families of color around the nation.

02/06/2026

This is what credible messenger leadership looks like.

Hear from Carolyn Robertson, a D.C. credible messenger, on why this work matters and what makes credible messengers uniquely positioned to transform youth justice.

Lived experience isn't a credential to overcome, it's what qualifies you to lead.

This is who we are.The Credible Messenger Mentoring Movement (CM3) empowers community leaders with lived justice system ...
02/04/2026

This is who we are.

The Credible Messenger Mentoring Movement (CM3) empowers community leaders with lived justice system experience to transform youth justice in the communities that need it most.

Swipe through to learn what we believe, who credible messengers are, and the society we're building toward.

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02/02/2026

This is who we are.

We're the Credible Messenger Mentoring Movement (CM3).

We empower community leaders with lived justice system experience to transform the lives of justice-involved youth and break cycles of incarceration.

Because the people most impacted by oppressive systems are the rightful leaders of movements for healing, restoration, and transformation.

Hear from our President & CEO, Clinton Lacey, on the movement we're building and why it matters.

Stay tuned. More coming soon.

CM3 expanding our reach to Birmingham, AL, one of the historic sites of the Civil Rights Movement… The work continues....
08/17/2023

CM3 expanding our reach to Birmingham, AL, one of the historic sites of the Civil Rights Movement… The work continues. =love

Congratulations to Be-Loved for his amazing work and to all credible messengers out there healing the village. Thanks to...
07/11/2023

Congratulations to Be-Loved for his amazing work and to all credible messengers out there healing the village. Thanks to The Amsterdam News for highlighting Be-Loved's work and the entire Credible Messenger Movement.

Exciting News! The Sentencing Project's latest report on "Effective Alternatives to Youth Incarceration" was recently re...
07/11/2023

Exciting News! The Sentencing Project's latest report on "Effective Alternatives to Youth Incarceration" was recently released, and we are thrilled to announce that CM3's National Credible Messenger Mentoring Work is featured as a highly successful alternative to youth incarceration.

Our Executive Vice President & COO, Lorenzo Harrison and Success Centers’ CEO, Liz Jackson-Simpson recently presented at...
04/28/2023

Our Executive Vice President & COO, Lorenzo Harrison and
Success Centers’ CEO, Liz Jackson-Simpson recently presented at NYEC’s annual conference -
Topic: Credible Messenger Mentoring Works: An Innovative Collaboration with San Francisco Success Centers.

Our Executive Vice President & COO, Lorenzo Harrison and Success Centers’ CEO, Liz Jackson-Simpson recently presented at...
04/28/2023

Our Executive Vice President & COO, Lorenzo Harrison and
Success Centers’ CEO, Liz Jackson-Simpson recently presented at NYEC’s annual conference -
Topic: Credible Messenger Mentoring Works: An Innovative Collaboration with San Francisco Success Centers.

04/27/2023

Our Executive Vice President & COO, Lorenzo Harrison and Success Centers’ CEO, Liz Jackson-Simpson recently presented at
NYEC’s annual conference -
Topic: Credible Messenger Mentoring Works: An Innovative Collaboration with San Francisco Success Centers.

Proud to show you all that CM3 is working in different communities in the highlighted states above.The movement is expan...
04/17/2023

Proud to show you all that CM3 is working in different communities in the highlighted states above.
The movement is expanding!! 🫶🏾

“Some people use the term credible messenger and think it’s more focused on violence prevention, but our model is on a l...
03/24/2023

“Some people use the term credible messenger and think it’s more focused on violence prevention, but our model is on a longer-term, deeper, goal-oriented process that is intended to last over time — at least two years.” -Clinton Lacey

I had the pleasure of speaking with Spotlight on Poverty & Opportunity about where CM3 started and where we are headed.

Take a quick read and share your thoughts in the comment section below!

Had the pleasure of speaking on a YJCL panel in Philadelphia. Our topic was racial & ethnic disparities in the youth jus...
11/17/2022

Had the pleasure of speaking on a YJCL panel in Philadelphia. Our topic was racial & ethnic disparities in the youth justice system.
“No justice without confronting structural racism”

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